Satellite Industry Association Appoints New Director of Policy
Madeleine Chang Will Support Legislative Advocacy, Regulatory Work
The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) has appointed Madeleine Chang as its new Director of Policy. In her new role, Ms. Chang will support SIA’s legislative advocacy and regulatory work on spectrum, broadband connectivity, trade, cybersecurity and other key policy areas of interest that are of critical importance to the commercial satellite industry and the Association’s members.
“Madeleine’s satellite communications and remote sensing expertise as well as her liaison experience with the U.S. Government will be invaluable for her new role."
Tom Stroup, SIA
Ms. Chang was most recently a Horizon Fellow with the Aerospace Security Project (ASP) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC. ASP is a trusted resource for policymakers, offering expert commentary and in-depth analyses on policy issues, operational concepts, technology trends, and economic drivers in the space and air domains.
While with CSIS, Ms. Chang engaged U.S. government, industry and CSIS stakeholders with technical project proposals, progress updates, and report briefings. Prior to joining CSIS, as a software engineer with Lockheed Martin, she developed satellite software for national security projects contracted by U.S. government customers. Ms. Chang holds a master’s degree in Engineering Management from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY as well as bachelor’s degrees in Astronomy and Computer Science, also from Cornell.
“SIA is pleased to welcome Madeleine as the Association’s new Director of Policy,” said Tom Stroup, president of the Satellite Industry Association. “Madeleine’s satellite communications and remote sensing expertise as well as her liaison experience with the U.S. Government will be invaluable for her new role and we look forward to working with her as the newest addition to our team.”
The Satellite Industry Association is a recognized focal point for the U.S. commercial satellite industry based in Washington, DC, representing and advocating industry positions with key policy makers on Capitol Hill and with the White House, Federal Communications Commission and other key Executive Branch departments and agencies.